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28 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: October 25, 2026.
WatchDirector of National Intelligence Jay Clayton says Tehran has 'substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel' as the White House weighs resuming strikes after the midterms.
Federal prosecutors say the former BND president used about 2,000 classified documents supplied by his old chief of staff and wrote an analysis for a foreign intelligence officer.
Director John Ratcliffe called it the largest release of CIA analysis on 9/11 ever. Seventy of the documents predate the attacks; the last is dated Sept. 12, 2001.
The unit pulls in case officers, analysts, cyber specialists and covert influence operators — but is not authorized to arm proxies or run lethal operations, according to officials briefed on it.
WatchA new assessment reported by The Wall Street Journal concludes the Kremlin's goal would be to fracture the alliance, not seize territory. A full ground invasion is judged the least likely option because it would plainly trigger Article 5.
Ukrainian military intelligence says roughly 90 North Korean personnel will be embedded in Russia's 112th Missile Brigade with six launchers. Ukraine's thinnest defensive layer is exactly the one those weapons are built to beat.
WatchThe housing-finance regulator with no intelligence background is set to take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence with orders to gut it, as Democrats block a key surveillance law in protest.
Key spying program ends Saturday night while government agencies indicate surveillance operations will continue under alternative authorities.
Top officials say letting the powerful spying authority expire will leave the United States dangerously blind, though some surveillance operations can still continue under existing frameworks.
FISA surveillance power faces expiration deadline while top officials argue letting the authority lapse will leave America dangerously vulnerable to foreign threats.
The president nominates the Manhattan U.S. attorney and former SEC chairman for the permanent intelligence role following controversy over his initial pick.
Critical intelligence-gathering law faces lapse after measure falls well short of support needed to pass, raising national security concerns.
Republicans struggle to extend powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend following president's controversial choice of Bill Pulte as acting spy chief.
A failed Senate vote and a fight over reforms have left Section 702, a cornerstone of U.S. foreign intelligence gathering, days away from lapsing amid turmoil at the top of the spy agencies.
The housing-finance official with no intelligence background will run the ODNI while keeping his roles atop the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The mortgage regulator with no intelligence background will keep his job atop Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, drawing fire from Democrats who note the law requires the spy chief to have national security expertise.
Dartmouth researchers demonstrate that octopuses can master mirror use for spatial reasoning, a skill previously documented only in vertebrates like mammals and birds.
David Rush remains in federal detention as officials say he diverted millions in federal funds through a fraudulent intelligence operation.
President suggests employees who worked for Democratic administrations should be terminated as his pick takes temporary control of national intelligence.
Democrats withdrew support for renewing key surveillance authorities following the president's controversial intelligence appointment, throwing national security programs into uncertainty.
The appointment of Pulte, who has no known intelligence background, signals a dramatic shift in leadership of America's spy agencies.
Secret assessments reveal Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting President's assertions about military degradation.
Intelligence agents privately warn of potential hybrid attacks from Iran-linked groups, but political leaders including Chancellor Merz publicly downplay the risks.
The Rules Committee cleared an 18-month clean extension of FISA Section 702, rejecting warrant requirements sought by Democrats and some Republicans, as CIA Director Ratcliffe says constitutional protections are operationally incompatible with foreign surveillance.
American officials say Beijing may have shipped missiles to Iran and is allowing companies to sell military supplies to Tehran as conflict escalates.
Intelligence agency executed sophisticated misdirection campaign to draw Iranian forces away from hiding American airman
U.S. intelligence reports cast doubt on progress toward destroying Iran's missile capability, a key objective in the five-week war.
Texas Republican breaks with administration on easing Russian oil sanctions, citing Moscow's active support for Tehran